SEGMENTS OF ENTERPRISE AND RELATED INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 163,376	$ 155,067
Gross profit	90,435	83,790
Selling expenses	57,477	55,482
Operating income (loss)	12,718	10,707
Interest and other expense, net	(23,503)	(24,853)
Loss from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes	(10,785)	(14,146)
Yankee Holding Corp. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	163,376	155,067
Gross profit	90,435	83,790
Selling expenses	57,477	55,482
Operating income (loss)	12,735	10,751
Interest and other expense, net	(14,692)	(16,142)
Loss from continuing operations before benefit from income taxes	(1,957)	(5,391)
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	89,212	80,968
Gross profit	55,830	51,056
Selling expenses	45,966	44,775
Operating income (loss)	9,864	6,281
Interest and other expense, net	0	0
Retail [Member] \| Yankee Holding Corp. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	89,212	80,968
Gross profit	55,830	51,056
Selling expenses	45,966	44,775
Operating income (loss)	9,864	6,281
Interest and other expense, net	0	0
Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	43,578	50,172
Gross profit	21,498	23,177
Selling expenses	2,933	3,016
Operating income (loss)	18,565	20,161
Interest and other expense, net	0	0
Wholesale [Member] \| Yankee Holding Corp. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	43,578	50,172
Gross profit	21,498	23,177
Selling expenses	2,933	3,016
Operating income (loss)	18,565	20,161
Interest and other expense, net	0	0
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	30,586	23,927
Gross profit	13,244	10,089
Selling expenses	8,069	6,132
Operating income (loss)	5,175	3,957
Interest and other expense, net	0	0
International [Member] \| Yankee Holding Corp. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	30,586	23,927
Gross profit	13,244	10,089
Selling expenses	8,069	6,132
Operating income (loss)	5,175	3,957
Interest and other expense, net	0	0
Unallocated/Corporate/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Gross profit	(137)	(532)
Selling expenses	509	1,559
Operating income (loss)	(20,886)	(19,692)
Interest and other expense, net	(23,503)	(24,853)
Unallocated/Corporate/Other [Member] \| Yankee Holding Corp. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Gross profit	(137)	(532)
Selling expenses	509	1,559
Operating income (loss)	(20,869)	(19,648)
Interest and other expense, net	$ (14,692)	$ (16,142)

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